17 Navigating gender and religion in leadership Identity construction of women leaders in Islamic contexts
Introduction
In 1977, Kishwar Naheed a well-known Pakistani feminist writer and poet, faced imprisonment, removal from her government position, and surveillance by the criminal investigation unit when she published the translation of Simone de Beauvoir's book The Second Sex. The translation was banned by the government of that time on account of being vulgar (Akhter, 2012). Naheed's response was to write her acclaimed poem “We sinful women” (Mir & Mir, 2006, p. 207), a literary piece, which became a voice for many women challenging oppressive and restrictive laws enacted during the military regime ...
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